New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-20
NO ARRow,MAYFLOWEB FACE.
run nRxrRrBoARp CONDITION HELD no.
WILL THE MAYFLowsR NOW BH soLD-dosSir
AMONG YAoHTsMEN.


WILL THE MAYYLowsR NOW BH soLO-aossir
AMONG YACHTsNEN
Ns now definitely settlsd td.t shsss VIII % no race
xh a.r hatveeu the Arrow and ths Mayfower for the
Nuasn. Cun The Arrows owner IL unwilling To pit
III, boat against vessel OF tho American type sa,eo
A. .ch ana 10 reply to General Painos request that
the conditions required by him regarding the use OF the
ssnrebcsrd he modified be sent this cable dispatch to
the MayAowers design r yesterday: ,
possibly ''H''Hs sa
General Paine without hesitation authorized the an
Sounoement that the Mayhower would not go TO
ENGLAND this year, He Is thoroughly In earnest Ia inc
decision and will not under any circumstances consent
20 sail his except rs she was built 70 DC saeu'
The restrictions plecsd upon the use OF the centfe
board in the conditions proposed by JanserVl,e
Chamb erlayns only be regarded as On 'cknowi-
edgment that the American style OF OOPS Is superior
10 the English The Arrow Is OF course IN oio ooa1
and cerainly NOT among the eetest OF her class Id
England but thai 10 not regarded as good excuse for
obtaining an advantage for her by orippnx sn Ameri
can boat in one Of her most essential features In con-
test for trol which destined to become SUBJECT
to challenge at any time. While 1t Is generally be-
oyed thai even with her centreboard botod the May
Hover could beat Mr. Ohamberlaynes yacht, a pre-,
ccdent would nevertheless be Wm he
International race for the Queens Cup was PROPOSED
Mr. Chamberlayne careful to circulate the mpres.
son that he had hope OF the Arrow retaining ~ Da.
fnt he was anxious to sacrifice IN order to stimulate
sh ,nters.t in race, between American and British
yachts. He intimated that conditions would De maze
which could not be otherwise than agreeable TO al!
concerned 1t is apparent now that be certainty uio
not intend to sacrifice the oup and seems more than
probable that be did not DEERE to have race q. an.
fhe majority yaohtsmen among his own countrymea
pronounce the proposed condnons UNFAIR anu .na
American is yet to be found who does not tn
General Paine in his decision not to submit 10 tne
ridiculous oentreboard provision In commenting
Spon the prof. osed race, The London FIELD OF q
h. ha IN low Arrow
utes fourteen seconds on tfty-mlle course ana eo
siders this sufficient haneioap Continuing. says:
One matter IN .ssos %S than
i've ESy ni sSs GS GLIB
that win % Admitted no thsi de-
:5sSs
ss s%se to matches without controlling
whatever The w and seen feet
OF course in Of S Ss sas sap s
her s far as sSsss d
tx It for matches Thame, solent On The other
oS the 70 wnauaGd would be seriously
Tered with
Mr. Chamberlayne's dispatch gave the members OF
the New-York Yacht Club fruitful theme for discus
biou last night, and not man was to be found among
then who did not applaud General Paine tor refusing
themselves, too that the Mayaower was to remain in
these waters to- swell the list OF entries IN .ne
sS sas ahss Gsoers Paine viii have the steel
sinele-stoker on his hands, with which he hopes TO
defend the trophy, that lie will sell the cnapon gu.
ii is believed that whoever 6uys her VIII 10 so Win
the expectation she will be chosen 10 meet the
Thistle Ii is understood that one member OF the cup
has made overtures to her owner with view 10
charterng her tor the season, but 1t Is not thought
that hs " i'll be successful.
The repairs to OK Commodore Robert Cutters slooP
Nedusa which are being made at Mumms YARD, VIII
be completed this week. She is to have new Jio ana
bobstays.
The upper works OF the Dauntless are being renewed
ut SOUTHAMPTON. She will spend the summer cruising
along the coasts of Norway and Sweden and Will re-
turn to New-Yofk in September.
Steward Neis Olsen Is preparing the Ncw-torh
Yacht Club annual which will be issued about May
IS. 1t will contain more extensive information ABOUT
the yachts in the feet than hitherto.
The ne W clubhouse OF the American Yacht Club at
Mutton Point will be built of California wood, and
bosdes billiard smoking, reading aud drawing rooms
win contain nng room in which ZoO people may DO
seated new triangular club course will he laid out
90 that the start and finish OF the races ana regata
can be from the clubhouse. >,
The April number OF The American Yachtsman
contains weexecuted Autographs OF the Coronef and
S. 6Ca S S Head al
The Gas Engine and Power Company Is oniiding
twenty nsphtha engine launches. most oi them 10
bs used as tenders for yachts -,
The dimensions Of the steam yacbt Deng punt AT
Creenpoint by Samuel Pine tor A. B. Benjamin. OF the
New-Hayen Yacht Club. as follows Length over
ALL 81 feet keel SO feet; oeam. IL feet Inches !;
depth of hold feet inches; draught. ieet Inc
engines will be OF the triple-expanson type with
high-pressure cylinder. The propeller Will pc Jour
feet IN diameter
THE MAYFLOwER CAN BE PURCHASED
BOSTON, April 10 (SpeciaD-I a cable dispatch to-day
General Paine was asked II the Maydower was for sale
He replied that il any willing to give the cost
price the Mayfower could be purchased